Mohave County miner., 1887-07-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
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WasnixGToy, June 27ffl. 1857.
/ learn that the President and his vile
contemplate rather extensive western
tour next fall. visiting IT. Louis, kans's
City. Detroit and ether places. which viii
probably be the t;rst active movement in
behalf Of his boom for denomination.
When wriie OF Cleveland. IL brings
Mr.. Blaine to my mind. From the state
snenss Of Senator's Fry and Hale, WHO ae-
bosom friends Of The Maine stateama3,
conclude that he, too, will he candidate
for the Presidency in 1883, for both Ey
they believe he will be renominated.
Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Bayard haze
pooled their stock OF brains and each en.
deavored to out-toady the other in ex-
pressing their admiration for Queen VIC
tor;a, England's royal fgHre-head. Con-
trast this eontemptibIy obsequious lark
Of true patriotic feeling with Mr.. Blain'ss
declination to accept the invitation OF
Prime Minister Salisbury TO attend Ne
eeption at the Foreign Office, in honor Of
visiting royalties.
The recent examination, the first under
the new Civil Service Rules, Of clerks in
the Quarter Master Generals Office, re-
veals the fact that ii 10 simply scheme
TO Gust Republicans from office on finely
scholastic questions that have no reference
TO clerical duties; for out Of tbirty-nne
clerks examined, but ten passed, in f,ce
OF the fact that all have satisfactory re-
corGs as TO efficiency. Many Of the clerks
made no attempt to answer these qres-
tons, as only . professor or q schoolioy
could do 20 successfully, and 50 the farce
ended.
The pension Office has oyeshsuled the
persons who have used an old, infrrn
soldier to dciraud the Government out OF
1000 in pension money and recovered
most OF the SUM. Those who are yerdant
enough TO commit such frauds sixsys
come 10 grief, as the United States have
no mercy on swindiers.
Twelve new rooms are being ad.iei to
the third story Of the patent Office to pro
vide an outlet for the oyer-crowded ch,rks
in the other rooms of the building, es-
pecially those below. '.~'
So much has been written ssout battle
hags that / have made visit TO the war
department and personally inspected
these iattered, tho1ga treasured reIi.s oi
rebellion, finding nearly SIX hundred Of
them, named in d book with this title /:
Record Of Rebel flags c.. c.--.trred o, the
Union troops since April 18th, 1861" ="
the same room are over two hun ived
|, Fedeml flags taken by confederate r,oFe
and recaptured with Richmond The re-
mainder are also Union banners, TUNED
over to the war department by the
several state organizations. Some Of the
confederate Gags are made Of wonen's
dresses, all Of them are worn by time into
shreds.
A prominent official of the interior de-
partment, through bis own folly, finds
himself in very embarrassing position.
A young lady, who had passed credit
able Civil eeryioe examination AMI felt
confident of appointment, received visit
from this man, who assured her that he
would secure her the place, but coupled
the promise with an insulting proposal
which was Indignantly sp1rned. And
now this official is exerting ali his E,,nily
and political influence to prevent expos
ure. "a..
Secretary Fairchild recognizes the
gravity OF the late financial storm-sgnals
in commercial centres by hastily ortIering
prepayment Of the q, 900 900 inter,st on
July bonds, hoping thereby TO avert a
general and disastrous panic.
Under the infnsnce and comuand Of
Gen. Ordway most Of the city and District
militia companies have been orgImized
into "The National Guard, !" in order TO
increase their morale and importance in
case their services should be required in
any way. ..r ~-
The Washington Grand Army Posts, -
we'll a. many others in various portions
ot the country, have endorsed the new
Pensson Bill, for the helpless Lowell ones
Of the heroic boys in blue who fell in the
rebellion and they nope to secure ia' pass
.ee. despite the veto Of hostile u,patri-
.xic President, who, it appears, psidss
himself on antagonizing the interests Of
those who died that the Union might
live.
Many Republicans believe that Gen.
Sheridan or Gen. Fairchild should lead
them in 1888 and thus make aquars
fight between those who love and honor
the Union veterans and those who hate
and dishonor them, as II would seen that
Cleveland, who did bis sighting With q
substitute, does.